Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis

Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis

Fetal warfarin syndrome is a consequence of maternal intake of warfarin during pregnancy and comprises a wide range of manifestations, including some typical facial dysmorphologic features. The authors report a case of prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of warfarin embryopathy in an obese woman on...

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Main Authors: Cristina Vilhena, Cátia Gameiro, Cláudia Tomás, Antónia Santos, Raquel Ilgenfritz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/987940
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spelling doaj-0bf5965ae0bf4331a8fafb743f6a05092020-11-25T00:00:36ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/987940987940Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual DiagnosisCristina Vilhena0Cátia Gameiro1Cláudia Tomás2Antónia Santos3Raquel Ilgenfritz4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2801-951 Almada, PortugalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2801-951 Almada, PortugalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2801-951 Almada, PortugalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2801-951 Almada, PortugalDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, Garcia de Orta Hospital, Avenida Torrado da Silva, 2801-951 Almada, PortugalFetal warfarin syndrome is a consequence of maternal intake of warfarin during pregnancy and comprises a wide range of manifestations, including some typical facial dysmorphologic features. The authors report a case of prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of warfarin embryopathy in an obese woman on unsupervised warfarin prophylaxis at the 16th week of gestation. The fetus presented with facial dysmorphism, pectus excavatum, diaphragmatic hernia, and pulmonary hypoplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of warfarin-associated diaphragmatic hernia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/987940
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author Cristina Vilhena
Cátia Gameiro
Cláudia Tomás
Antónia Santos
Raquel Ilgenfritz
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Cátia Gameiro
Cláudia Tomás
Antónia Santos
Raquel Ilgenfritz
Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Cátia Gameiro
Cláudia Tomás
Antónia Santos
Raquel Ilgenfritz
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title Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis
title_short Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis
title_full Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis
title_fullStr Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Warfarin-Associated Diaphragmatic Hernia: An Unusual Diagnosis
title_sort warfarin-associated diaphragmatic hernia: an unusual diagnosis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2090-6692
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Fetal warfarin syndrome is a consequence of maternal intake of warfarin during pregnancy and comprises a wide range of manifestations, including some typical facial dysmorphologic features. The authors report a case of prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of warfarin embryopathy in an obese woman on unsupervised warfarin prophylaxis at the 16th week of gestation. The fetus presented with facial dysmorphism, pectus excavatum, diaphragmatic hernia, and pulmonary hypoplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of warfarin-associated diaphragmatic hernia.
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